A Call to Action for Activism
Ongoing
Music Subcultures
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For anyone interested in the River Lea and the heritage of activism and music subcultures.
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Using music as a call to action, these are stories of how punk, reggae and rave subcultures kick-started activism and protest. At either end of the river, there’s a long history of artists making political statements through music, including how a famous punk gig fired up the Luton anti-racism movement.
For anyone interested in the River Lea and the heritage of activism and music subcultures.
Chris Tofu
From his floating office on the River Lea, festival organiser, Chris Tofu talks about grassroots culture, hardcore folk punk, being banned by the Tories, subcultures and friendship, pollution and luxury flats.
Fahim Qureshi
Arts producer Fahim Qureshi remembers dragonflies on the River Lea, jazz funk discos at Marsh House, a legendary punk gig in the late 70s, and the DIY anti-racism activism of Luton Youth Movement.
Katherine Green
Photographer Katherine Green played on Walthamstow Marshes in the 1980s and raved at Leyton’s Dungeons in the 1990s. She also recalls a week-long surprise family holiday – cycling, camping and swimming the River Lea from Tottenham to Ware.
Credits/supporters
Undercurrent Research phase was made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.
Undercurrent is a Revoluton Arts project in partnership with Marsh Farm Outreach, supported by Arts Council England and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
